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Marine Guidelines and Port Information (Tay)

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Original Date December 2012

Dundee Large Tanker Guidelines Date Revised

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Port of Dundee

Dundee Large Tanker Guidelines


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Document ID

FP PMSC OP 20/01

Authorised By

HMD

Original Date

December 2012


Revised By


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Contents 1. Background

1.1 Purpose and Scope 20

1.2 Compliance 20

1.3 Definitions 20

2. General Information

2.1 Caledon West Wharf 21

2.2 River Transit 21

2.3 Charts 21

2.4 Port State Control 21

2.5 Safety 21

2.6 Anti-Pollution 21

2.7 Operations 22

2.8 Personnel Access to/from the Berth 22

2.9 Operational Planning 22

3. Pre Arrival Planning

3.1 Intertanko Standard Tanker Chartering Assessment 23

Questionnaire (Q88)

3.2 Maximum Draft Sheet 23

3.3 Large Tanker Checklist 23/24

3.4 Pre Arrival Letter 24

4. Pilotage 25

5. Towage 26

6. Weather Parameters

6.1 Visibility Parameters 26

6.2 Wind Parameters 26

6.3 Sea State 26

7. Moorings 27

8. Communications 27


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Appendices

A1 Security Cordon and Mooring Plan Diagram 28

A2 Intertanko Standard Tanker Chartering Assessment

Questionnaire (Q88) 29-37

A3 Maximum Draft Per Tide 37

A4 Monthly Maximum Permissible Draft 38

A5 Large Tanker Checklist 39-40

A6 Pre Arrival Letter 41

A7 Gangway Rigging Drawing 42


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1 Background

1.1 Purpose and Scope

This publication has been compiled to complement the rules, regulations

and recommendations applicable to river transit, berthing and unberthing

of large tankers at Caledon West Wharf in Port of Dundee.

These guidelines for an integral part of the planning and operational

processes to manage marine risk.

1.2 Compliance

The importance of following these guidelines is emphasised and

divergence should only normally take place after consultation and

agreement between the Master or Pilot, Forth & Tay Navigation Service

and Harbour Master. However, it is recognised that rapid and sudden

change in circumstances make it necessary for the person on the spot to

take decisions in the light of these circumstances.

1.3 Definitions

Large Tanker: Large Tankers are defined as those with a length

overall exceeding 230 meters.


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2 General Information

2.1 Caledon West Wharf

Caledon West Wharf lies within the Port of Dundee in that section where

Port of Dundee Bylaws apply.

The wharf is predominantly utilised for the import and export of Crude

Oil products from a shore based terminal operated by NYNAS.

2.2 River Transit

Via the buoyed channel marked on Admiralty chart 1481.

This follows the course laid down in the Pilot/Master Checklist and

Passage Plan.

2.3 Charts

All vessels must have onboard the latest edition, corrected and up-to-date

version of Admiralty Chart No.1481 or approved equivalents.

2.4 Port State Control

All vessels will comply with the reporting requirement for ships carrying

Dangerous and Polluting Goods.

2.5 Safety

All vessels operating at the berth must comply fully with the

requirements of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea,

1974 (SOLAS) as amended.

2.6 Anti-Pollution


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Vessels operating at the berth must comply fully with the requirements of

the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships,

1993 as modified

2.7 Operations

Operations carried out at this berth will be conducted in compliance with

the recommendations contained in the International Safety Guide for Oil

Tankers and Terminals (ISGOTT)

2.8 Personnel Access to and from the Berth

As Port of Dundee is an ISPS approved port all vessels berthed on Caldon

West Wharf must comply with ISPS regulations.

Access while a vessel is berthed is restricted by security cordons shown

on Appendix 1

2.9 Operational Planning

When scheduling vessel movements to and from the berth it is imperative

that during the planning process full account is taken of all pertinent

criteria such as prevailing and forecast weather, tidal conditions and other

river traffic.

Movements should be scheduled in conjunction with shipping agents,

Forth & Tay Navigation Service, Pilots and Harbour Master.


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3. Pre Arrival Planning

3.1 Intertanko Standard Tanker Chartering Assessment

Questionnaire (Q88)

For vessel calling for the first time this will be submitted by the proposed

vessel agent. The Q88 will be assessed for suitability along the following

entries; documentation, Length/beam, certification, mooring equipment,

propulsion and bow thrusters capabilities, and recent operational history.

These details will be discussed with the Harbour Master and Dundee

Pilots and a response on suitability made to the Agents. An example of

this questionnaire can be found in Appendix 2

3.2 Maximum Draft Sheet

The draft of a tanker shall not exceed 8.84m, which is subject to tidal

restrictions. (Appendix 3)

On a monthly basis the Harbour Master will prepare and distribute to all

agents a data sheet detailing the maximum permissible draft for each high

water of that month. (Appendix 4)

3.3 Large Tanker Checklist

Once the vessel has been confirmed and a proposed Vessel Movement

Form (PVM) has been submitted, a large tanker checklist is produced by

the Harbour Master and distributed to;

Dundee Operations

Engineering

Marine Departments

Security

Boatmen

FTNS


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The purpose of this checklist is to ensure all parties are made aware of the aspects of the proposed vessel arrival

and berthing.

This checklist contains the following details :-

Name, IMO number, VCN Number

Proposed date and tide of arrival together with maximum draft for that

tide.

Advice for Engineering department to checks winches and mooring

hooks

Advice to Operations department for the provision of a crane driver

for the Jones Crane (if available) to put the gangway on board

Advice to Boatmen regarding mooring boat and checking or mooring

points and messengers.

Advise Security Contractor for the guard to be in place for arrival and

cover in place until departure.

Advise Port Assistant regarding lights, signs, barriers, fencing and the

need to advise Nynas control room

An example of this checklist is found in Appendix 5

3.4 Pre Arrival Letter

The Harbour Master will prepare the pre-arrival letter for the master of

the incoming tanker (Appendix 6). This is placed onboard the inbound

vessel by the pilot, together with the mooring plan drawing (Appendix 1)

and gangway rigging drawing (Appendix 7).


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4. Pilotage

All pilotage is carried out in accordance with Pilotage Direction No.3, or any

subsequent Pilotage Direction.

Item Arrival Departure

Pilotage Compulsory.

Pilot Ordered by Agent on behalf of the

vessel after consultation with the

Terminal Operator, Forth & Tay

Navigation and the Duty

Pilot/Harbour Master advising

draught on arrival.

Ordered by agent on behalf of the

vessel after consultation with the

Terminal Operator, Forth and Tay

Navigation Service and Duty

Pilot/Harbour Master advising

draught on departure.

Boarding Areas In the vicinity of the Fairway Buoy,

as details in Pilotage Direction No.3

River Tay and as marked on

Admiralty chart 1481. The vessel

should not pass the pilotage

boarding point until the pilot is

onboard and has the conduct of the

vessel.

Caledon West Wharf.

Access Pilots prefer to board the vessel

using the combination

accommodation/pilot ladder.

From shore side using an

appropriately rigged gangway or

from seaward using the

combination accommodation/pilot

ladder.

Passage

Planning

Voyage.River passage planning

documentation shall be available on

the vessel’s bridge and be agreed

between the Master and Pilot

through a formal information

exchange process.

The Pilot will witness testing of

engines astern prior to commencing

the turn manoeuvre off the berth.

Voyage.River passage planning

documentation shall be available on

the vessel’s bridge and be agreed

between the Master and Pilot

through a formal information

exchange process.

The Pilot will witness testing of

engines astern prior to commencing

the turn manoeuvre off the berth.

Scheduling The river passage must be planned

in accordance with the Dundee Port

Marine Guidelines, allowing pilot

onboard time to be three (3) hours

before predicted high water time for

Dundee.

The river passage must be planned

in accordance with the Dundee Port

Marine Guidelines, allowing

departure time to be calculated in

accordance with vessel draft.


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5. Towage

Towage should be ordered by the vessel’s appointed agent in accordance with

the Dundee Port Marine Guidelines, which detail the number of tugs required

according to vessel length and suggested bollard pull.

6. Weather Parameters

6.1 Visibility Parameters

Minimum visibility criteria for Large Tankers entering or departing the

Port of Dundee are;

6.2 Wind Parameters

Wind speed is for a steady wind, measured from the most appropriate

anemometer position. Anemometers are located at Buddon Ness, Port

Control, Tay Road Bridge and hand held.

No large tanker movements should be carried out if the sustained wind

speed is in excess of 25 knots.

6.3 Sea State

Consideration must be taken regarding the sea state when planning any

movements over the Tay Bar.

Distance

(Nautical

Miles)

Berthing 1.0nm

Sailing 1.0nm


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7.0 Moorings

The vessel’s mooring plan shall at least meet the minimum mooring

requirements and also comply with the Oil Companies International Marine

Forum (OCIMF) Mooring Equipment Guidelines.

Number Bollard Pull

Shore Mooring Hooks 3 75T

West End Berth 2 100T

East End Berth 2 60T

Bollards in use on King George and Princess Alexandra Wharf 60T

Suggested Mooring Layout can be found in Appendix 7 but is summarised

below;

Number Location

3 Head/stern lines to shore mooring hooks (3 x 75T)

2/3 Breast lines to 60t bollards

2

Springs each to East and West end hooks (West 100T ; East

60T)

8.0 Communications

During all times a navigational watch should be maintained on marine VHF

Channel 12 at all times.

Towage operations will be carried out on marine VHF channel 14.


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A1 Security and Mooring Cordon Diagram


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A2 Intertanko Standard Tanker Chartering Assessment

Questionnaire (Q88)


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A3 Maximum Draft Per Tide


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A4 Monthly Maximum Permissible Draft


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A5 Large Tanker Checklist


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A6 Pre Arrival Letter


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A7 Gangway Rigging Drawing


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